2018 has been another outstanding year throughout the Chudleys Gundog Championship. Across the country junior handlers and their four-legged friends have been wowing crowds with extraordinary displays of agility and stamina. 

After an incredible year of amazing performance from our Junior Handlers and amazing support from family and friends, the top juniors and their dogs packed out the Midland Game Fair at Weston Park on Saturday 15th September for a nail-biting knockout competition. Everything was to play for as the talented young handlers and their dogs geared up for the Grand Final.

The Junior Chudleys Gundog Championship is a massive competition for handlers under the age of 16. It is the perfect opportunity for upcoming stars in the gundog sport to showcase their skills and try out their current set of retrieve abilities. Having the chance to see the next generation of our sport in action is a great indication to the future of the gundog industry. 

The course was set out, explained by our wonderful helpers and judges and the packed arena gathered for the highly anticipated competition. The handler and dog with the fastest time in each round would progress until only one remained and would be crowned the Junior Champion.

Tension for families and the handlers was rising.  All under the age of 16 and our youngest only 6 years old, they showed true grit and determination to demonstrate great handling skills and fellow sportsmanship.

After an intense competition it was Lexi Moore with Chance who finished with the quickest time of the day. She was awarded the first place trophy and announced as the Chudleys Junior Champion 2018. Tallulah Dyson with Willow followed closely and ended the day as the official Chudleys Junior Gundog Championship 2018 Runner-Up.

Massive congratulations to Lexi from all of us at Chudleys for this fantastic achievement! Well done to Tallulah for an amazing performance. We’d like to thank everyone who participated throughout the year and all the event organisers and volunteers for all of their hard work putting together another outstanding year of young handler and working dog competition.  

Please see the list below for all the Junior Finalists in 2018: